Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Charter Web Tracking Plan

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Two congressmen are raising concerns aboutCharter Communication's plan to track Web site visits by customersfor the purpose and provide the information to an online ad firm. St. Louis-based Charter sent letters this week to its 2.7million high-speed Internet customers alerting them to the plan.The pilot program is scheduled to begin in June in four towns inTexas, California, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Democratic Congressman Edward Markey of Massachusetts andRepublican Joe Barton of Texas asked Charter CEO Neil Smit to putthe plan on hold until the lawmakers can speak with Smit about it. Charter says the plan will not infringe upon users' privacy orresult in more ads, only ads better targeted to the user. Customersmay also opt out.

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